Chicago Blackhawks vs Colorado Avalanche Preview
Planning on watching today’s Avalanche and Blackhawks game? Catch the action at United Center in Chicago, IL, as the Blackhawks hosts this showdown at 9:00 ET on ESPN.
The Avalanche are the -1.5 goal favorites in this Central division matchup against the Blackhawks. The over/under for the game is set at 6 goals. Check out BetCoco for Chicago Blackhawks – Colorado Avalanche odds
Chicago Blackhawks vs Colorado Avalanche Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The last five times, the Avalanche have faced off against the Blackhawks on the road, they are above .500 at 3-2. The three most recent times the Avalanche were favored against the Blackhawks, they have an average scoring differential of 2 and a 2-1 record vs. the spread.
- In their last five games away from home, the Avalanche have a straight up record of 1-4 while going 1-4 vs. the spread. The team averaged 2 goals per game in this stretch.
- Across the Blackhawks last ten home games, the team averaged 2 goals per game while allowing 2. Their record vs the puck line in these contests was 6-4, while going 3-7 straight-up.
- Going back to their previous five games as the underdog, Chicago has an puck line mark of 3-2 while going 1-4 straight up.
- Against the spread, the Avalanche have put together of 2-3 in their last five games as the betting favorite. In these same games, they went 3-2 straight up.
Chicago Blackhawks vs Colorado Avalanche Prediction
On the year, the Avalanche have gone 36-19-5 and are currently in 4th place in the Western Conference. In games against other Western Conference opponents, Colorado has gone 23-11.
So far this season, the Avalanche have been favored in 51 of their 60 games, going 33-13-5 in those games. On the road, Colorado has gone 13-13-5.
The Avalanche come into the game scoring an average of 3.6 goals per game, putting them 2nd in the NHL. Regarding shots targeted at the goal per game, they are 7th in the league. Colorado’s offense is currently ranked 2nd in power play goals. When it comes to shorthanded goals, they are 8th in the league.
Goalie Alexandar Georgiev gets the start and has made 48 starts this season. His record at this point is 31-14, and his save percentage is 0.991%.
At home this season, the Blackhawks are 11-15-4 and have gone 8-25 in Western Conference games. Overall, Chicago is 15-39-5 and sits in 16th place in the conference and 8th in the Central Division. Over their last ten games, the Blackhawks have gone just 1-9 and have lost their last three games.
As the underdog, Chicago has gone 14-38-5 this season and has been the underdog in 57 of their 59 games. In games against Western Conference opponents, the Blackhawks have gone 3-15 this year.
On the offensive side, the Blackhawks are scoring an 2.1 goals per game this season, ranking 31st in the NHL. When it came to shots on target per game, they are 31st in the league. This year, the Blackhawks have recorded a 1-12 record in games where they outshoot their opponent. For games with fewer shots on goal, they have a 14-25 record.
Heading into this matchup vs. Colorado, goalie Petr Mrazek has started 39 games in this season. His current record is 13-22, and his save percentage stands at 0.963%.
Even though they are 1.5 goal underdogs, we see the Blackhawks winning this game by a score of 4-3.
Chicago Blackhawks vs Colorado Avalanche Betting Tips
- We like the Blackhawks on the moneyline (+237)
- The Blackhawks are also our pick on the spread at +1.5
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Chicago Blackhawks Injury Report
- Andreas Athanasiou – Groin – Out
- Taylor Hall – Knee – Out
- Connor Murphy – Lower Body – Out
- Nikita Zaitsev – Knee – Out
Colorado Avalanche Injury Report
- Valeri Nichushkin – Personal – Out
- Gabriel Landeskog – Knee – Out
- Pavel Francouz – Groin – Out
